In Church History, Book IV chapter 5 Eusebius, 4th
century Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine writes concerning the succession of the
Bishops of Jerusalem: "The chronology of the bishops of Jerusalem I have
nowhere found preserved in writing; for tradition says that they were all short
lived. But I have learned this much from the writings, that until the siege of
the Jews, which took place under Adrian [135AD] there were fifteen
bishops in succession there, all of whom are said to have been of Hebrew
descent, and to have received the knowledge of Christ in purity, so that they
were approved by those who were able to judge such matters and were deemed
worthy of the episcopate."

Note: Eusebius is referring to the Second Jewish Revolt
against Rome which was brutally suppressed in 135AD. The First Jewish Revolt
took place from 66-73AD and resulted in the destruction of the Temple in
Jerusalem, the deaths of over a million Jews, and the enslavement of circa
55,000 Jewish men, women, and children. After the Second Revolt the city of
Jerusalem was raised to the ground, rebuilt as a Roman city and renamed Aelia
Capitolina. Jews were forbidden all access to the holy city but Christians
were not penalized because they did not participate in either revolt.
Christian persecution which began in 64AD was diminished for a time during the
reign of Hadrian.

THE FIRST
CHRISTIAN BISHOPS OF JERUSALEM

1. James, kinsman of Jesus Christ +

11. Justus +

21. Gaius I

31. Dius

2. Symeon, kinsman of Jesus Christ +

12. Levi +

22. Symmachus

32. Germanio

3. Justus +

13. Ephres +

23. Gaius II

33. Gordius

4. Zacchaeus +

14. Joseph +

24. Julian II

34. Narcissus (repeated)

5. Tobias +

15. Judas +

25. Capito

35. Alexander

6. Benjamin +

16. Marcus

26. Maximus II *

36. Mazabanes

7. John +

17. Cassianus

27. Antonius *

37. Hymenaeus

8. Matthias +

18. Publius

28. Valens

38. Zambdas

9. Phillip +

19. Maximus I

29. Dolichianus

39. Hermon

10. Seneca +

20. Julian I

30. Narcissus

+ Jewish descent

*These two names are omitted in
Eusebius' Church History, but are listed in his Chronicles and
are also listed by the Church historian Epiphanius

Also see Church History, Book
V, chapter 12 in which Eusebius lists the first thirty of the bishops, ending
with Narcissus, "the thirtieth in regular succession from the Apostles."